One in eight cancer cases worldwide linked to infections
WHO study in The Lancet Oncology links 2.3 million 2024 cancer cases to infections; five pathogens drive most of the burden.
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WHO study in The Lancet Oncology links 2.3 million 2024 cancer cases to infections; five pathogens drive most of the burden.
ICC Trial Chamber III admitted witness P-1100's prior recorded testimony in the Duterte crimes-against-humanity case under Rule 68(3).
Houthis reported 26+ Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa while claiming missile and drone attacks on an Aramco refinery near Riyadh.
Delhi voter-roll protests led by the CJP saw 1,000+ detained and 3 FIRs; Rahul Gandhi questioned police conduct.
Raj and Uddhav Thackeray united for a Mumbai protest march against the Election Commission; Congress and NCP-SP joined.
David Robinson quit OpenAI and warned that frontier AI needs nuclear-plant-level safeguards; OpenAI says it holds back unsafe models.
India play Uruguay in Kolkata on October 6, days after a 4-0 friendly defeat to Brazil at the Salt Lake Stadium.
KL Rahul's career-best 129* lifted India to 351/7, but Shai Hope's unbeaten 162 gave West Indies a five-wicket win in New Chandigarh.
Rohit Sharma reached 10,000 ODI runs as an opener in 202 innings, beating Sachin Tendulkar's 22-year-old record.
India closed Asian Games 2026 in fourth place with 85 medals including 21 gold, behind China, Japan and South Korea.